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Clarification on the presidens definition of the word "infringe"

Created by M.B. on January 16, 2013

I am seeking to understand if President Obama agrees with Webster dictionary's definition of the word "infringe".

Main Entry: in·fringe
Pronunciation: \in-ˈfrinj\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): in·fringed; in·fring·ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin infringere, from Latin, to break, crush, from in- + frangere to break — more at break
Date: 1513
transitive verb
1 : to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
2 obsolete : defeat, frustrate
intransitive verb
: encroach —used with on or upon
synonyms see trespass
— in·fring·er noun

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